PSG expose Manchester City’s disarray in 4-2 Etihad victory
Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad, leaving City’s expensively assembled side looking disorganised. The result was a striking European defeat, while Pep Guardiola returned to Manchester to show support for the club’s owners.
PSG’s Désiré Doué and Vitinha stood out, and the visitors eased off as City rallied in the second half. Elsewhere, Aston Villa beat Fenerbahce 6-0, Liverpool’s Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick in a 6-3 win at Lask, and Real Madrid edged Roma 4-3; José Mourinho also criticised the timing of Vinícius Júnior’s four-match ban announcement.
- PSG beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad.
- Guardiola returned to Manchester to back City’s owners.
- Villa, Liverpool and Real Madrid also won in Europe.
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester City are two of Europe’s richest and most prominent football clubs. City are managed by Pep Guardiola, who has led them to domestic and European success, while PSG have built a squad of international stars with major investment.
The clubs meet in European competition, where results can affect progress in the tournament and shape perceptions of how well a team is performing. City’s squad includes high-profile, expensive players, and Guardiola’s return to Manchester to support the club’s owners connects the match to the people who control the club as well as to the football on the pitch.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Football Daily | Guardiola returns to Manchester as City spin into dizzy mess against PSG”.